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Taurine in Septic Critically Ill Patients: Plasma versus Blood [PDF]

Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2023
Purpose: Sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) encompass various problems throughout the body, and two of its major problems are the creation of oxidative substances in the body and decrease of the body’s antioxidant capacity to deal ...
Ata Mahmoodpoor, Afsaneh Farjami, Niloufar Farzan, Hamed Hamishehkar, Parina Asgharian, Sarvin Sanaie, Kamran Shadvar, Farnaz Naeimzadeh, Hadi Hamishehkar   +8 more
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Extreme hypernatremia in a critically ill patient with feeding-jejunostomy: a case report.

Critical Care Innovations, 2023
Hypernatremia is a frequent and potentially life-threatening condition in hospitalized patients. It is a disorder of water metabolism and is usually defined as a plasma sodium concentration above 145 mEq/L.
Amarjeet Kumar, Kunal Singh, Poonam Kumari, Haasith Dara , Gayatri Sagdeo   +4 more
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Effect of hyperglycaemia on outcome of critically ill patients with and without diabetes mellitus admitted to medical intensive care unit

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2022
Background: Hyperglycaemia among critically ill patients is associated with nosocomial infections, multi-organ dysfunction and prolonged hospitalisation.
T Sowjanya Lakshmi, D T Katyarmal, Sameeraja Vaddera, Suresh Vaikkakara, K V S. Sarma   +4 more
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Comparison of the Effects of Intravenous Sedatives on Outcome in Adult Critically ill Patients: a Bayesian Network Analysis

Intensive Care Research, 2022
Background This Bayesian network analysis was performed to assess the effects of different intravenous sedatives on outcomes in adult critically ill patients. Methods We searched for and gathered data from MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled
Jing-Yuan Xu, Zong-Sheng Wu, Wei Chang, Zhong-Hua Lu, Yi Yang   +4 more
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Use of hepatic support with MARS in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia, in treatment with ECMO and CRRT therapies: Case Report

The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology, 2023
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy had an important role in the treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia, where invasive mechanical ventilation was not enough to provide correct oxygenation to various organ systems. However, there are other
Villarreal-Ondarza Irma, Rodríguez-Salinas Cesar Alejandro, Gómez-Gutierrez Rene, Guerrero-Izaguirre Israel, Rizo-Topete Lilia María   +4 more
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The Adrenal Cortex, an Underestimated Site of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
BackgroundThe majority of the critically ill patients may have critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI). The therapeutic effect of dexamethasone may be related to its ability to improve cortical function.
Yanfei Mao, Bo Xu, Wenbin Guan, Dunfeng Xu, Feng Li, Rongrong Ren, Xiaoyan Zhu, Yuan Gao, Lai Jiang   +8 more
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COVID-19 is associated with distinct myopathic features in the diaphragm of critically ill patients

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021
Introduction The diaphragm is the main muscle of inspiration, and its dysfunction contributes to adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. We recently reported the infiltration of SARS-CoV-2, and the development of fibrosis, in the diaphragm ...
Zhonghua Shi, Leo Heunks, Marianna Bugiani, Sylvia J P Bogaards, Stefan Conijn, Yeszamin Onderwater, Pedro Espinosa, Diewertje I Bink, Marloes van den Berg, Martijn van de Locht, Hans van der Hoeven, Reinier A Boon, Coen A C Ottenheijm   +12 more
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To study thyroid hormone levels (FT3, FT4, and TSH levels) in critically ill children and their correlation with disease severity and clinical outcome in Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Introduction: There are manifold effects on neuro-endocrine and metabolic systems due to critical illness. Abnormalities in thyroid hormone levels in a critically-ill patient with no pre-existing hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid dysfunction is seen in ...
Upendra Prasad Sahu, Sunanda Jha, Olie Mitra, Apeksha Pathak, Kamal Narayan Prasad   +4 more
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Covering All Bases: A Simulated, Longitudinal Case-Based Approach to Teaching Critical Care Fellows

MedEdPORTAL, 2013
Introduction Any method to enhance patient care and safety is of great significance to those putting their trust in physicians charged with caring for the ill.
Patrick Mailloux
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Risk Factors for Perioperative Complications in Endoscopic Surgery with Irrigation

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2013
Background and objectives: Currently, endoscopic medicine is being increasingly used, albeit not without risks. Therefore, this study evaluated the factors associated with perioperative complications in endoscopic surgery with intraoperative irrigation ...
João Manoel Silva, Jr., Maria Alice Barros, Milena Aur L. Chahda, Igor Martins Santos, Lauro Yoiti Marubayashi, Luiz Marcelo Sá Malbouisson   +5 more
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